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Help: CCS C Compiler with MPLAB ICD2

 
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Help: CCS C Compiler with MPLAB ICD2
PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:34 pm     Reply with quote

How do I get my CCS C Compiler to work with my MPLAB ICD2 LE?
(I don't want to use the MPLAB IDE with a CCS C plugin, because this is not available in the college's lab.)

I have a PIC16F877A development board (sold by both Microchip and CCS), and a CCS C compiler (PCM/PCH V3.170b) with a V3.36 IDE. This is a limited edition evaluation version, but restrictions should not impact the use of an ICD.

Selecting Tools>ICD, displays a "Start Connection" window with choices for serial port and speed. But the ICD is on a USB connection. So picking either COM1 or COM3 and any one of several baud rates, causes the error message: "Could not connect: Cannot detect ICD type".

Further info:
The MPLAB IDE V8.50 and ASM assembler work fine with the ICD2 and the same development board. I can assemble code, program the PIC and then step through it with the debugger.

When I first plugged in the ICD, I noted that a driver was automatically installed. Using the Device manager it is listed under "MicrochipTools" as "Microchip MPLAB ICD 2 Firmware Client", of vintage 2002. The driver was still there from earlier use of MPLAB for another PIC.

Regards,
Lou.


Last edited by louarnold on Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:45 pm; edited 1 time in total
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:42 pm     Reply with quote

I assume you are trying to get the ICD2 to work within the CCS IDE.
CCS has a "plug-in" program that must be installed for this. It's called:
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MPLAB® ICD2, MPLAB® ICD3 & MPLAB® REAL ICE™ Interface

Here's the download page:
http://www.ccsinfo.com/downloads.php#mplabPlugIn
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:50 pm     Reply with quote

PCM programmer wrote:
I assume you are trying to get the ICD2 to work within the CCS IDE.
CCS has a "plug-in" program that must be installed for this. It's called:
Quote:
MPLAB® ICD2, MPLAB® ICD3 & MPLAB® REAL ICE™ Interface

Here's the download page:
http://www.ccsinfo.com/downloads.php#mplabPlugIn

Didn't work. Still the same symptoms. At the URL, the text says the plug-in is only for CCS IDE V4.065 or greater, but I hoped for a miracle. Is it still possible?

I also found this:
Selected Options>Debugger/Programmer; gives Debugger/Programmer Options windows with:
Device Programmer
Name Command
WARP-13 C:\PROGRA~1\WARP13\WARP13.EXE %H /%D
ICD "c:\program files\picc\ICD.EXE" \T"%H"

Debugger
Name Command
MPLAB c:\program files\mplab ide\dlls\mplab.exe %P
where:
%H is the hex file name
%D is the base part number
%P is the project file name
%C is the debug file name
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:42 pm     Reply with quote

I started another thread "ICD unit does not have CCS firmware loaded".

So below is obsolete.
In fact, this works part way, even with a V3.36 IDE:

I selected menu Debug>Enable. This brings up a new pane with many tabs. On the Debug Configure tab, on the drop-down list, I selected MPLAB ICD2. The result was the error message "ICD unit does not have CCS firmware loaded". It says the ICD doesn't have its operating system. How/where would I get one?
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